New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-04
GETTYSBURG CELEBRATION.
ADDRESSES BY GEN BURNS AND COL SMITH


THOUSANDS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS UNVEILED
universal GOOD FEELING.
GETTYSBURG, Penn, July (SpeciaD-An of last
night and I'D to O'Clock this evening trains arrived
from Baltimore and cities and towns near the battle
field at short intervals each being heavily laden with
passengers. 1t is estimated tonight thas fully
10000 visitors are In the city, The Second Separate
Company OF Albany, N. Y, arrived with number OF
Grand Army mon from Massachusetts, Connecticut,
New-York and Pcnnsy lvania. Picketts men were
taken by the Philadelpans carly in the day over the
battlefield with guides who pointed out the position
of each regiment. This afternoon the monument OF
the 69th Pennsylvania Regiment was unveiled, the
orator being General Joshua T. Owen. General w.
w. Burns dedicated the monument OF the Iiss
Pennsylvania, better known ss Colonel BAKERS
California regiment and the days proceedings came 10
close with an grafton by Colonel r. Penn Smith, OF
the list Regiment, who dedicated monument 70
Cushing's Battery. The best OF good feeling prevails
and the Of both armies have become SO mixeo oy
tho Interchange Of badges and other marks that "
difficult to distinguish them The subject OF battle
Aazs has not been mentioned, will 1t be- To-
morrow the reunion will como to close by meeting
On the battlefield, when addresses wiu DO delivered
by those who we're IN the battle
Burns in his address to tho 71st Pennsylvania
Regiment said:
Baley's Califorsia Regiment
Called into being by the inspiring eloquenoe OF the
great orator whose name you bore. how could dumb
vibrste rythmic sound In your ears or STIR hroppns
pulse In your heartst "
dead atherstresen the field Of battle before y9nr
sonr t. ss
who know not Joseph and oppressed IN
1 S.
plne How you hated the despot, whO II not An usurp-
s OBJ be ess only to s to
argy Of duty Your health. your He and your
to Be tried IN future fields You forsave when you
eft Eair a
umn. closed in the sound of battle approaching
when H Suddenly was heard the PATTERNS Of
leaves of the forest trees near The shrek OF shell
s nss 0s M oarS
The mass was pstasd shlysr ran through ,rc the the
as the dda ws ana
men = like thunderclap in clear sky-an electric
shockhat through the nerves. and sent the blood
back to surface The reaction was instantaneous
u wsaa r ana
in air. Round after round OF stentoran cheers rolled
Of the foe and strengthened friends far and 1t
moral victory followed by victory In deeds
men and that OF their General never to be weakened
was the lesson Of that 70 Il Tss ss
aderie The doubt OF your fitness for the WORK was IN
san removed You were eager ror sne ,es, SSSr
said in my report Of that battle My brigade was
So yoa did In every battle aterward it stood like wall
in the fight had occasion soon after TO thank cap
torrent with his men. when attacked behind the rine
pits We had captured at Garnets farm had occasion
held army in check The 7lst Pennsylvania volun-
teers underi gallant young Colonel wrons
high encomiums fIom the Corps Commander, VINO knows
what hard fighting means
At Giendas Charles City Cross Roads, sent you In
Goth 72d Pennsylvania Of our brigade where you
met and S the n aH noS csg vcey
held 10000 at bay. who but for our brigade would
NV bsss OF other sI than eys
burg My farewell order enoined strictly adherence 10
full equipped from the head of Jove You were prepar
ing for the eliminating test OF discipline You were
for where the typical
was to hurl its momentum AGAINST disciplined courage.
waves OF the highest tide of to dash the
Of se Se S cesn Of back
into the bed of peace Pickets charge will live In song
when Greek meets Greek, then the tug of war;
Here upon historic field can say the OF
chance turned the scale Had some other brigade been
here. without your staying 9uates-had not me pre-
capped left the dead and wounded OF the day before
as here & at wss me- nnmS
and by placing his right behind walls as to entade
been seized 81 the aid Of your Infantry and into
angle Of wan to be loaded to the muzze with broken
into the staggering mass close rangehad not your
brothers the Goth wheeled face the breach opposite
lO6th advanced his fron-what might have been
the result at that weak centref
broken the hearts OF exhausted manhood
They exhibited the genius OF war In concentrating on
The God Of battles alone why the centre of
army pierced that day. But we now know that
second time In the history OF the war that the
Army of the Potomac owed to the Philadelphia Brigade
the safety Of its centre The fact that less than nun
COnederates crossed that wall proves That the
force the charge broken by the crossre beyond
and these could well be cared for BY the reserve OF the
brigade. Batchelders map shows the great space be
your brigade and that right the thnnest
Of the line You claim only to have done your duty but
fhe time m nd
alwjse providence. decided eventA We are now united
Sood Those who G are honorsd
who remain are brothers in arms dedeatng mere me
colonel here He said he started to ride at General
Amstesd to overthrow him. and prevent the men from
fare different from political STRIFE which mover for
gives Its own wrongdoing
The Philadelphia Brigade fraterni5es wtn picne e
Division They recognize each others bravery ana re-
spect each Others fame. The world will applaud roth
memorial OF regiments deeds Is memento NOR OF
those who fell on both sides ana w De sos,sr on
The fortunate few who fought here that day must
c % hand encounter That honor shared BY
the 7lst Pennsyvana Volunteers. as member Of the
ralisns Charge Of Pci.tss Division is lnvdieus
to speak this regiment and that brigade for 1t was the
3Rer resmsnis and other brgades duty and
assisted in the light but here was the point 81 aa ,o
long before the charge Here 10 the historic SPOT
and around halo OF glory win ever cluster ana me me
light OF undying fame.
tits Jsat jastca that Pennsylvanias sons should here
defend their native soil
Centlemen Of the Gettysburg Memorial Committee.
being tho custody OF this memorial stone
take great In transferring 1t TO your care and
keeping
Colonel R Penn smiths address in memory of Lieu
tenant Cushing follows:
Officers and Soldiers Of the 4M o. Artillery Gentlemen
of TIE Gettysburg Memorial Committee and Comrades
Now that the artillery Of eloquence has given us
temporary respite hope you win bear patiently with
me and not become alarmed ut the popgun OF speech
After absence OF some twenty-four years q more
fitting this could not have presented itself
than to meet this most holy OF days YOU com
rades Blue and OF the Gray In returning with
the emblem peace this historic spot snow by your
manned limbs your whitened hsr your nhrmtles con-
xOurn rY